Effects of simulated ice on the performance of price type-AA current meter rotors

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Abstract

Slush ice readily adheres to the standard metal rotor of the winter Price type-AA current meter and affects the ability of the meter to measure the flow velocity accurately. Tests conducted at the U.S. Geological Survey Hydraulics Laboratory at Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, attempt to quantify the effects of slush ice on the performance of standard Price type-AA meter metal rotors. Test data obtained for rotors filled with simulated slush are compared with data for solid-cup polymer and standard hollow-cup metal rotors. Partial filling of the cups only marginally affects rotor performance at velocities greater than 15.24 centimeters per second. However, when cups are filled or over-filled with simulated slush, rotor performance is noticeably affected. Errors associated with slush over-filling and filling of cups are also significant when flows are angled vertically.

Additional publication details

Publication type:

Conference Paper

Publication Subtype:

Conference Paper

Title:

Effects of simulated ice on the performance of price type-AA current meter rotors

ISBN:

0784400369

Year Published:

1994

Language:

English

Publisher:

Publ by ASCE

Publisher location:

New York, NY, United States

Larger Work Title:

Proceedings of the Symposium on Fundamentals and Advancements in Hydraulic Measurements and Experimentation

First page:

251

Last page:

258

Conference Title:

Proceedings of the Symposium on Fundamentals and Advancements in Hydraulic Measurements and Experimentation